New York Consolidated Laws, Public Health Law - PBH § 2999-m. New York state hospital quality initiative

The New York state hospital quality initiative, including the New York state obstetrical patient safety workgroup, will be created in the department of health to be comprised of medical, hospital and academic experts and other stakeholders chosen by the commissioner.

The New York state quality initiative will oversee the general dissemination of initiatives, guidance, and best practices to general hospitals. Activities will include but not be limited to: building cultures of patient safety and implementing evidence based care in target areas. The workgroup will undertake collaborative work to improve obstetrical care outcomes and quality of care, based on identifying and implementing evidence based practices, and clinical protocols that can be standardized and adopted by hospitals including but not limited to: